Prof. Dr. Oleksiy Mints earned a PhD in Economic and Mathematical Modeling (2005) from Donetsk National University and a Doctor of Economic Sciences degree in Mathematical Methods, Models, and Information Technologies in Economics (2018) from Poltava University of Economics and Trade. Thesis title: "Methodology of modelling innovative intellectual decision-making systems in the management of economic objects". Full Professor since 2021. He is an author of more than 150 academic publications, including articles, monographs, and conference papers. Participated in many educational, business, and scientific research projects. His research areas/interests: Crisis investigation and prediction (economic and social fields). Mathematical modelling of economic and social processes (data science, AI, machine learning, text mining, simulation). Economic security. FinTech (including Anti-fraud methods).